Improvement in hose-bridges



J. S. HAGERTY.

improvement in Hose-Bridges.

No. 132,660. Patented 001. 29,1872

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PATENT JAMEs s. HAGERTY, or BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

IMPROVEMENT WHOSE-BRIDGES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 132,660, dated October29, 1872.

} consist, first, in combining with angular faces and opening for hose ahorizontal bottom face on each side of jumper, provided with a groovethat receives the spike-head and enables the jumper to sit firmly in itsplace on the rail;

also, in combiningside and end braces so as to prevent any lateral orlongitudinal movement of the jumper.

In the. drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my device; Fig. 2 isa central crosssection; and Fig. 3 is a side elevation.

A represents an ordinary street-rail, having the raised flat surface aon the outer side, and the lower flat surface or groove to on the insideof track. B is a hose-jumper, having the angle-shaped. faces b b, whichmay be curved or placed at any angle. Over thisface b is fastened acorrespondingly-shaped plate of metal, while under the vertex of theangle or middle part of the jumper is formed the concavity D,and on theside thereof are the horizontal faces 0 cl. E E are end braces, and F Fside braces, hinged to the jumper, and employed to hold it firmly inposition on the rail. G is a groove which fits over spike-head.

The application is as follows: The jumper beingplaced on the track sothat the concav ity D shall receive the hose that lies across the track,the faces 0 d of jumper being fitted upon the faces a a of rail, theanchors EE being thrown out in opposite directions, and the pieces F Fbeing braced against any outward lateral movement, the cars can readilypass on their way.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The street-railroad hose-j'umperB, formed with groove Gr, angularfaces I) 1), horizontal faces 0 d, and opening D,-constructed andapplied as and for the purpose described.

2. The end braces E E and side braces F F combined with the hose-jumperB, as and for the purpose described.

JAMES S. HAGERTY.

Witnesses:

G. F. BARNES, WM. SMY'rH.

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